Schuff Steel Expands Fabrication and Erection Services to New York Area Market; Opens Sales/Management Office in New Jersey

MURRAY HILL, NJ--(Marketwire - Jan 16, 2012) - Schuff Steel Company, a subsidiary of Schuff International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SHFK), a family of companies providing fully integrated steel construction services, is now offering their steel fabrication and erection expertise to the metropolitan New York construction market. In December, the company opened a sales and management office in Murray Hill, New Jersey dedicated to servicing this region.

"We're very excited to enter the New York City market area. We feel that our vast experience and expertise in steel fabrication and erection will be well received," said Ryan Schuff, President and CEO of Schuff Steel. "Our customers understand the cost and schedule advantages that Schuff provides through our Design-Build, Design-Assist and 3D-Building Information Modeling (BIM) methods. These advanced methods work particularly well on large, complex projects, making Schuff an ideal steel contractor for the New York City area."

To oversee the new office operations, Schuff has appointed Stephen Isaacson as Executive Vice President. Mr. Isaacson is a veteran of the steel construction business in the New York area, with over 35 years of experience in this region.

Schuff Steel plans to self-perform erection services in the New York City market, while providing fabricated steel from its existing facilities in the Midwest and Southeast regions.

New Jersey office contact information:
430 Mountain Avenue
Suite 302
Murray Hill, NJ 07974
Phone: (908) 533-9240

About Schuff International, Inc.

Schuff International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SHFK) and its family of steel companies is the largest steel fabrication and erection company in the United States. The 36-year old company executes projects throughout the country as well as internationally. Schuff offers integrated steel construction services from a single source including design-build, design-assist, engineering, BIM participation, 3D steel modeling/detailing, fabrication, advanced field erection, joist and joist girder manufacturing, project management, and single-source steel management systems. Schuff International, Inc. employs approximately 1,500 people throughout the country. For more information, visit: www.schuff.com.

Certain statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. All statements, other than statements of fact, included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding potential future plans in the New York City market area and objectives of the company are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the company's ability to obtain projects in the New York City market and successfully and timely complete those construction projects; the company's ability to convert backlog into revenue; the potential delay, suspension, termination, or reduction in scope of a construction project; forecasted regional and end-market growth; the ability to retain certain members of management; the ability to obtain surety bonds to secure its performance under certain construction contracts; possible labor disputes or work stoppages within the construction industry; the ability of project owners to obtain financing for projects; and actions taken or not taken by third parties, including the company's customers, suppliers, business partners, and competitors and legislative, regulatory, judicial and other governmental authorities and officials. The company cautions that these forward-looking statements are further qualified by other factors. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.